“This new definition will allow local microbreweries to operate as small bars with up to 100 patrons, and make it easier for them to open, operate and grow.

“Bureaucratic red tape had been putting a brake on growth, with new brewers struggling to get development applications processed and licensing restrictions causing headaches for owners once a brewery is open.

“This move also gives brewers certainty about the space they can make available for tasting rooms as well as clarification on what products they can sell on the premises and is a huge step forward for the industry.

“Council and Inner West brewers have been fighting for this change for quite a long time and I commend the Government for listening and acting on our recommendations,” he said.

“There was a real danger that outdated regulations would drag the industry down.

“But this artisan amendment will give us the tools we need to cement the Inner West as the craft beer capital of Australia,” he added.